Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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